Today I feel patriotic. Since I am the author of WHY IS A SPY CALLED A MOLE,
my job was to read history books such as WASHINGTON A LIFE, by Ron Chernow
and an author who received the Pulitzer Prize for THE BALLAD OF BILLY LEE.
by Joseph Ellis
Hey, I'm just an author, illustrator and teacher with a business degree, so I had to do
a lot of research. Just for fun, look up the images of the famous artists who did
portraits of President Washington. You will find an African American in the
background, one with a red turban and one with a uniform--same man. He was
the son of Colonel John Lee-- Mr. Lee the historians called "a slave,"
This "slave" happened to be the best horseman in the colonies, did Washington's
finances, was with him during the Revolutionary War, spoke two languages,
and saved Washington's life. HE WAS A FOUNDING FATHER.
After the war, people not only came to see Washington and his famous War Horse,
Nelson, but Mr. Billy Lee and to see him ride his horse, Chinkling.
Shame on the historians who erased him from our history, a man who
Washington depended on more than Alexander Hamilton. Well thank you
so I can inform people in my book WHY IS A SPY CALLED A MOLE.
Perhaps the mystery lies in that President Washington and Mr. Bill Lee were related?
Since I am a portrait painter,why did President Washington insist on Mr. Lee
be in the portraits. Please look up these portraits.
He was buried on the Mount Vernon Estate. Maybe a DNA would erase all questions
regarding the genetic relationship.
Maybe, history can bend facts to suit their bias.
